Harold Edward Annison (27 December 1895 – 27 November 1957) was an English

England

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 swimmer and water polo player who was born in Croydon

Croydon

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. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

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 and 1924 Summer Olympics

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In the 1920 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in his first heat of 100 m freestyle event, fifth in the semifinal of 400 m freestyle event and third in the semifinal of 1500 m freestyle event and did not advance in all occasions.

Four years later in Paris

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he was eight in the 400 m freestyle event, ninth in the 1500 m freestyle event and fifth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. He was also a member of British water polo team, which lost to Hungary in the first round and did not advance.